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We gather for worship and conversation every Wednesday @5:15pm in the MIT Chapel. After worship we eat dinner together, usually a home cooked meal served in the dining room in W11. For more information, contact the Rev. Andrew Heisen. (See contact information below.)
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News and Events
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Martin Luther: Reformer, Visionary, Comment Troll
I hope that you have more or less recovered from all of the mid-semester work and gotten some time to enjoy the lovely weather this weekend. Isn’t it amazing that we have already covered half of the new things we’ll learn this term? We will have our service…
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blessings for coming out week
On Wednesday of this week, LEM will join with the Vineyard Campus Fellowship and the Protestant Student Community to celebrate a Service of Blessing with the LGBTQ Community and Allies. This will be a service of song and celebration for the many and wondrous ways human gender and sexuality are…
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2 x (Beatitudes + Bounty) = tonight + you
A reminder to please join us for worship at 5:15 in W11, then stay for an autumnal dinner (butternut squash lasagna and apple salad) starting around 6:30 in the community room (directly across the hall from the chaplains' kitchen). As ever, all are welcome for whatever part of the evening you can…
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Indigenous People’s Day
I hope that all of you are enjoying a day without classes, whether you think of it as Columbus Day, Indigenous People’s Day/Día de la raza (if you’re from the south), or Thanksgiving (if you’re from the north). Whatever the reason, it is always good to take a moment to breathe and…
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anyone wake up in time for the lunar eclipse?
I missed this chance to stand in the cold and watch in awe. Tonight at worship we're observing the Feast of Saint Francis who, among other things, was a model of rapturous joy in the face of creation. Join us for worship at 5:15, followed by dinner, all in…
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monks and vegetables
This week we will be having our worship service at 5:15 on Wednesday in the Main Dining Room of W11. We will share a healthy vegetarian dinner in the same location around 6:30. You can thank the chaplains making sure that you can tell your mom that you’re eating…
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worship, curry, and conversation tonight
Step out of the rain and into the coziness of our worship space in W11, tonight at 5:15. Homemade vegetarian curry (not too spicy, I promise) and conversation to follow. I'd love to hear how all of your weeks are going. in peace, Kari Jo
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Columbus Day retreats
After several weeks of the new semester, I’ll bet everyone is feeling in the groove. Can you even remember all the way back to when you weren’t taking these classes? I’ll admit that my memories of that time are little foggy. Join us for our worship service at 5:15…
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Life is stronger than death
Join us for worship tonight (5:15 in W11) and dinner shortly thereafter (6:30ish), or for whatever time you can spare. We'll hear of God's love and spend time praying for all affected by Phoebe Wang's death. Please do what you can this day to be kind to others, and…
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Start the semester well
Hello! We are looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones tonight. We'll gather at 5:15 pm for a communion service in the chapel, followed by dinner in W11. Come to reflect on the start of this new semester, to celebrate new beginnings, and to enjoy music, food,…
Support Our Ministry
We are grateful for the support of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the New England Synod of the ELCA. We also rely on alumni and friends for a great deal of our funding. Do you want to help provide spiritual formation, a strong community, and healthy meals to students at MIT?
Yes! I want to make a contribution to the Lutheran Chaplaincy at MIT.
Yes! I want to make a contribution to the Episcopal Chaplaincy at MIT.
Lutheran Chaplin
Rev. Andrew C. Heisen
617-999-9796
heisen@mit.edu
Pastor Andrew Heisen (he/him) has been serving as the Lutheran (ELCA) chaplain at MIT since 2019. He grew up in New York and New England, spending six summers working on staff at Calumet Lutheran Camp in Ossippee, NH. He attended Dartmouth College, graduating with degrees in music composition and computer sciennce. This led to four years of working in Johnson & Johnson’s IT “Advanced Technology Research” division and two years as a bartender before attending the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and then Andover Newton Theological School, from which he received a Master’s Degree in Divinity. Before becoming a chaplain at MIT, Pastor Heisen served for seven years as pastor in Shrewsbury, MA, where he now lives with his wife and two children. His interests include ecumenical and interfaith cooperation, creativity in fostering communities of faith, teaching, spiritual discernment, music, and social justice.
Episcopal Chaplain
Rev. Kevin Vetiac
kvet246@mit.edu
Kevin Vetiac (he/they) is a Boston native with years of ministerial and higher education experience. Kevin graduated from the Boston University School of Theology with a Master of Divinity degree. Recently ordained a transitional deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, Kevin has a big heart for ecumenical ministry and college chaplaincy. Kevin also has a deep love for music and served as the Music Director of The Crossing at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Downtown Boston for six years. Kevin also served as the Cathedral Administrator for three years. Kevin is thrilled to join the Lutheran Episcopal Ministry at MIT and looks forward to continuing the work of creating inclusive and liberating Christian spaces for college students.
Life Together Intern
Hazel-Grace Strong
hazel580@mit.edu
Hazel-Grace Strong (they/them/theirs) hails from the Great Plains of southwest Kansas. They received their BA in Theology and Catechesis at Franciscan University of Steubenville. A member of the Life Together Community, Hazel-Grace is honored to be an intern at their placement site, the Office of Religious, Spiritual and Ethical Life (ORSEL) at MIT and to be a part of Lutheran and Episcopal Ministry.